Beginning in 1888, Bulgaria embarked on a five-year plan, and railways were the top priority. Neither the time of the Stam government nor the time of Ferdinand, no matter how the situation in the country changed, did not interfere with the normal construction of the railway.

In order to ensure the smooth completion of the railway project and to save money, during the Stam period, criminals began to be sent to the construction site as coolies.

The Stam's cabinet allowed the police to run rampant, initially to crack down on competitors, and later to raise money, and not to find a group of cheap labor.

With the rehabilitation work unfolding, many of the wrongful and unjust cases of the Stam period have been investigated, a large number of innocent people have been released, and the railway project is now facing the dilemma of labor shortage.

Bulgaria may not be very large, but it is a fact that it is sparsely populated. Although a large number of farmers had gone bankrupt before, due to the advancement of industrialization, they had almost been digested.

In some cases, few people are willing to build railways, even though railway workers are paid better.

However, railway engineering at the end of the 19th century was equivalent to death engineering, and work-related accidents were normal. Even if someone is forced to make a living, they can't do it, and they will find another way to make a living if they have the opportunity.

Now Konstantin is worried, there are not enough workers, and even if he has sent all the criminals to the construction site, the shortage of personnel is still serious!

In the era when there was no machinery and all shoulders were carried, coolies were indispensable. In order to meet the deadline, the engineers gave a staggering figure of at least 50,000 laborers.

Konstantin was dumbfounded when this figure came up, which means that there is still a shortage of 40,000 laborers.

Bulgaria now has just over 3 million people, and it is difficult to get so many railway workers together. Since there is no way, I can only continue to report.

Chekov, who was on duty in the cabinet, welcomed an uninvited guest, Konstantin came, and he also came with engineers.

Chekov was confused when he saw Konstantin and his entourage, and asked in wonder: "Konstantin, what's going on?" ”

Konstantin didn't care about the usual things, and went straight to the topic, saying: "Mr. Chekov, I came to you today mainly for the issue of the railway. ”

Chekov asked solemnly: "Something happened to the railway project?" ”

"Nope!" Konstantin affirmed

Chekov's hanging heart relaxed, and he said: "God forbid, it's good that nothing happened!" ”

"But it's worse than that!" Konstantin's next sentence confused Chekov again.

"What's the matter?" Chekov asked

"Let the engineer talk to you!" Konstantin said embarrassedly

Chekov depressedly said: "Well, whoever said it's the same!" ”

Chief Engineer Lauren Holman said with a straight face: "Dear Mr. Chekov, everything is going well with the railway project now, but we are in big trouble!" ”

When Chekov heard this, he wondered even more, since everything was going well, what else could he be in trouble? He immediately asked, "What's the big trouble?" ”

Lauren Holman replied stiffly: "We don't have enough labor!" ”

Chekov's heart relaxed and asked, "How much is missing?" ”

Lauren Holman calmly said: "To ensure a successful completion, at least 43,000 workers will be needed, and the project budget will be increased by 50 percent!" ”

"What? How is this possible? Is this too far from the original plan? Chekov said incredulously

"Mr. Chekov, please believe in our professionalism! These are the results calculated by our technicians after actual measurements! Lauren Holman said cautiously

Chekov was still incredulous, and asked suspiciously: "I'm sorry, Mr. Lauren, I don't question your professionalism, but the gap is too big!" ”

"I can only say sorry for this. At that time, we underestimated the traffic environment in Bulgaria, and we had to invest a lot of manpower to build the road while building the railway, and the construction of the Rila Mountains was beyond imagination! Lauren Holman explains

After listening to Lauren's words, Chekov's face suddenly changed, he knew that this was really a big problem, a big problem beyond the ability of the cabinet to solve.

I saw Chekov smile bitterly and said: "God forbid!" Konstantin, you're really in big trouble! ”

"Chekov, I don't want to either!" Konstantin said embarrassedly

This trouble is too great, and it is as big as whether the five-year plan can be accomplished, and it is also an important factor in whether or not the interim cabinet can be regularized.

Chekov thought about it, but decided to report it to Ferdinand, who was no longer optimistic that the railway project would be successfully completed. With the current situation in Bulgaria, it is impossible to gather such a large number of laborers in a short period of time.

Ferdinand, who had just taken a break, was enjoying a dance in the palace. Several beautiful girls are performing to their heart's content, and the costumes are all designed by Ferdinand himself.

Clear and transparent, with rough waves on the top and long legs brushed below, the temptation is full of beauty, and Ferdinand doesn't mind a daytime prostitution when the interest comes.

Ferdinand had just captured a dancer and was about to go one step further. Suddenly, Alice walked in and said with a shy face: "Your Excellency, Mr. Chekov and Mr. Konstantin are here, by the way, they have brought three strangers!" ”

Ferdinand was a little unhappy and said, "Got it, I'll go over at once!" After saying that, Ferdinand let go of the woman in his arms, looked at the shy Alice, and suddenly smiled evilly, which frightened Alice and ran away.

In his previous life, he was still very decent when he first crossed Ferdinand, but he was soon corrupted by aristocratic life. Although it has not yet reached the point of promiscuity, at least the nobles' uncovered assembly, Ferdinand, who is afraid of getting sick, has not participated, and of course there is no shortage of women around him.

Thinking that there was still business to do, Ferdinand decided to let Alice go for a while and strode towards the main hall.

Seeing Chekov and the others, Ferdinand, who was in a bad mood, did not give them a chance to speak. Because Lauren Holman had been invited by Ferdinand, he had met him, so he knew what was going on as soon as he saw him. Directly asked: "You are all here, but what is wrong with the railway project?" ”

Chekov saw that Ferdinand was in a bad mood and did not dare to sell it, so he immediately said: "God willing, everything is going well with the railway project, but now we are short of labor!" ”

"Oh!" Ferdinand answered, waiting for the following. There is nothing strange about the lack of labor in the construction of railways, but it is not normal to come to him for this little problem.

Chekov thought about it, but still stubbornly said: "According to Engineer Lauren's calculations, we now need at least 43,000 laborers to successfully complete the project on schedule!" ”

Hearing this data, Ferdinand said in disbelief: "What? Laugh at me! How much labor is needed? ”